Introduce concepts covered in year 10 briefly (punnett squares, recessiveness, dominance, alleles, homozygous, heterozygous etc) providing examples of each
Add key terms to glossary
Introduce class to Gregor Mendel's study of pea plants, introducing pea colour only at this point.
Lesson 2
Mendel's Laws
Discuss Mendel in more detail including talking about the 7 characteristics that he observed in the pea plant
Introduce concept of F1 and F2.
Introduce Mendel's Laws
Discuss the Types of Crosses. (Monohybrid cross and test-cross only at this stage)
Introduce Test Cross, explaining the use of a test cross
Add monohybrid cross and test cross to glossary
Lesson 5
Co-dominance
Not all characteristics fall neatly in the dominant/recessive model.
Discuss co-dominance with examples such as a roan cow.
Introduce ABO blood types with video found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dxII3XJeVo
Lesson 6
Multiple Alleles
Discuss ABO blood groups in relation to multiple alleles.
Discuss other examples of multiple alleles
WEEK 7-8
Lesson 1
Introduction to patterns of inheritance
Introduce concepts covered in year 10 briefly (punnett squares, recessiveness, dominance, alleles, homozygous, heterozygous etc) providing examples of each
Add key terms to glossary
Introduce class to Gregor Mendel's study of pea plants, introducing pea colour only at this point.
Lesson 2
Mendel's Laws
Discuss Mendel in more detail including talking about the 7 characteristics that he observed in the pea plant
Introduce concept of F1 and F2.
Introduce Mendel's Laws
Lesson 3
Mendel's Pea Plants
Do activity sheet "Mendel's Pea Plant's Worksheet" found at:
http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/images/photos/01_mendel_pu.jpg
Lesson 4
Test-crosses
Discuss the Types of Crosses. (Monohybrid cross and test-cross only at this stage)
Introduce Test Cross, explaining the use of a test cross
Add monohybrid cross and test cross to glossary
Lesson 5
Co-dominance
Not all characteristics fall neatly in the dominant/recessive model.
Discuss co-dominance with examples such as a roan cow.
Introduce ABO blood types with video found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dxII3XJeVo
Lesson 6
Multiple Alleles
Discuss ABO blood groups in relation to multiple alleles.
Discuss other examples of multiple alleles
Lesson 7
Gummy Bear Activity
Exercise on Gummy Bear Genetics found at:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/genetics/printable/8496.html